-
Inmates sue over ‘unsafe and unacceptable’ COVID conditions in CT prisons
CT Insider
By Lisa Backus via CT Insider At least five inmates filed lawsuits against Gov. Ned Lamont and state Department of Correction officials in June, seeking $500,000 in damages after contracting [……
-
After Roe V Wade Then What? Women & The LGBTQIA Communities Are Under Assault
WPKN Community Radio
By: Garnett Ankle via WPKN Community Radio LGBTQIA and Women’s Reproductive Rights are under attack in the United States. The nearly fifty year old federal law, Roe V Wade has […]
-
Navigating the Perils of Community Supervision — and Working Together to Make Change
Medium
By: gabriel sayegh via Medium.com When my brother Malakkar was finally released from federal prison, his family and friends were of course relieved. But we were also nervous, because the […]
-
Katal Corner- June 23, 2022
NorthEnd Agents
By Kenyatta Muzzanni via NorthEnd Agent’s The Katal Center for Equity, Health, and Justice is a grassroots, community-based organization devoted to developing the people, policies, institutions…
-
Katal Corner, Update
Northend Agents
By Kenyatta Muzzanni via Northend Agent’sJune 23, 2022 The Katal Center for Equity, Health, and Justice is a grassroots, community-based organization devoted to developing the people, policies…
-
Less Incarceration, More Safety
The Progressive Magazine
By: Victoria Law via The Progressive Magazine In 2007, Derek Singletary was twenty-two years old and rebuilding his life after being incarcerated for a drug charge. He had enrolled in […]
-
Update on Criminal Justice Reform in NYS Legislature
Media Sanctuary
By: The Sanctuary for Independent Media via Media Sanctuary With the NYS legislature scheduled to adjourn on June 2, little has been done in the area of criminal justice reform. […]
-
‘Buffalo reminded us again’: Mass shootings prompt fear, frustration among members of Black, Jewish communities in CT
CT Insider
By: Jordan Fenster via CT Insider The murder of 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket last week hit Marketa Edwards particularly hard. “I was born and raised in Buffalo. My […]
-
Reflections on Mayor Eric Adams: The Poor Man’s Rudy Giuliani
Medium
By: Lorenzo Jones via Medium.com The smoke hadn’t cleared from the New Year’s fireworks when newly elected Mayor Eric Adams launched into action to undo any perception of progress in […]
-
Advocates Make 11th Hour Pitch For Compassionate Release
CT News Junkie
By: Katie Cerulle via CTNewsJunkie Hartford, CT — Advocates seeking compassionate release from prison during public health emergencies like COVID rallied at the state Capitol hours before they…
-
Connecticut nonprofit stages rally for better COVID-19 protections for incarcerated people
WSHU
By Michael Lyle Jr. via WSHU Prison reform advocates held a rally outside the Connecticut state Capital to demand lawmakers protect incarcerated people from COVID-19. The Hartford-based Katal Cen…
-
Connecticut Nonprofit Stages Rally for better COVID-19 Protection for Incarcerated People
Community99
By: Rakesh via Community99 The Hartford-based Katal Center of Equity, Health and Justice joined family and community members to protest what they said is the state legislature’s continued failu…
